Driving through Bordeaux’s Haut-Médoc, it’s easy to spot Château La Tour Carnet. The immense iron gates and tower are Read More ⟶

As incomprehensible as it might seem, a century ago more white grapes than red grapes were planted in Bordeaux. “These Read More ⟶

Aymeric de Gironde had just recently completed his fifth harvest as CEO of Château Troplong Mondot, when we sat down Read More ⟶

We love to say “France is our 2nd home.” This year, after driving 8,216 miles over 76 days to 19 Read More ⟶

Now that the dust has settled a bit, we’re ready to take a look at the recent (incredibly controversial) Saint-Émilion Read More ⟶

On a recent visit to Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, we ran into the estate’s owner, Bruno-Eugène Borie, walking through his vineyards. We Read More ⟶

Driving through the southern Rhône valley and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, we pass ancient rows of thick twisted vines — stubbornly beautiful survivors. Just Read More ⟶

Even in a world filled with hyperbole and constant “amazement” a 100-point wine rating is a monumental achievement. The fact Read More ⟶

We’ve just returned from six weeks in France. Three of those weeks were in Bordeaux, where we’ve never seen the Read More ⟶

Frenzy!!! That’s the word we keep hearing to describe the market for Burgundy lately. 

After a difficult stretch in 2019-2020, Read More ⟶